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May 25, 2010

Rule One of Business: Get Paid

Filed under: Interesting — Tags: , , , — Bradley Fraser @ 8:18 am

Getting paid, as you would understand is fundamentally crucial in your business because if you aren’t paid, why are you in business?

You will be astounded at the heaps of business people who have their clientele to make payment when and if they get around to it. I am acquainted with one tradesman who persistently holds bad debts like accolades. How is that? Just because he can’t bring himself to request the money and people intimidate him.

If you allow a client credit, only do so after they have cleared their integrity to you by paying cash on delivery (COD) for a time. Also, you can gauge whether they have the money to pay you - if they don’t then don’t do business with them. Don’t push yourself into the line of “I need the work” or “I need the sales”. It’s damaging in doing the work or providing the goods for nothing if you are not getting paid.

If you are the sort of person who can’t ask for the cash after the service has been done, try these ideas:
Tell your client that when the work is done, you require cash or cheque. They should probably have it there at the transacation and you won’t need to request your money.

When you hand out the quote, be sure your payment terms are visible.

Create an invoice including the terms of payment clearly printed and hand the customer the invoice when the job is finished up. They can see the invoice and generally assume they will pay you the fee now without you going to say anything. Make up a “nasty boss” who may burn you alive if you don’t leave with the money for the job.

Organise your banking institution to have you running with Merchant facilities so you can have credit cards for example Mastercard and Visa. The large part of people have credit cards and it can cease the difficulty of the client not holding a cheque account or not having the cash in their pocket.

Moreover, don’t be persuaded against to keep hold on your goods until after the payment is made. Understand, until they have been paid for, they still are yours.

If you choose to allow a client credit, be sure you have taken the following contact information from them a week PREVIOUSLY you allow them credit.

  • Name
  • Address
  • Phone number
  • Bank name and address
  • Account no.
  • 3 trade references with their names, addresses and phone numbers

After you know all this detail, call the branch and make for sure that they have an account there. Then, telephone each of the trade reference and inquire if they pay their fees consistently or if they have had any issues with them.

Most people will be willing to tell you if the person is troublesome. If everything is OK, allow them a moderate level of debt, say no more than $500 (depending on your business). Monitor the operation of the account for a few months before allowing this amount to be exceeded.

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